Background: The rail line was closed through San Clemente the evening of Wednesday, Jan. 24, when a landslide on private property above the city-owned Mariposa Trail Pedestrian Bridge caused major damage to the bridge and scattered debris onto the track.
During the past two weeks, OCTA has secured a total of $305 million from state and federal sources to move forward on immediate coastal rail stabilization efforts ORANGE – The Orange County Transportation Authority has secured essential funding this month from state and federal partners that will advance vital enhancements to help stabilize the rail corridor where it runs along the ...
Starting Monday, April 17, passenger service through San Clemente will safely resume between Orange and San Diego counties with the installation of the final row of ground anchors ORANGE – All regular Metrolink and Amtrak Pacific Surfliner service is scheduled to resume beginning Monday, April 17, after the Orange County Transportation Authority’s emergency construction work has been ...
Construction began in mid-2011 and a temporary road and rail line were built to keep trains and cars moving during construction of the undercrossing. The project included widening Sand Canyon Avenue, between the I-5 freeway and Oak Canyon/Laguna Canyon Road, from four to six lanes.
The Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA), in coordination with Metrolink, is taking emergency action to stabilize the rail line in north San Clemente.
In Orange County, OCTA’s Metrolink rail service has 11 stations from Buena Park to San Clemente. Metrolink's interactive system map will help you find the nearest station to your home and destination.
San Clemente Track Closure Metrolink and Amtrak Pacific Surfliner passenger rail service will safely resume through South Orange County on Saturday, June 7. The restoration of service will follow the completion of construction of the initial phase of emergency efforts to reinforce the most vulnerable areas along the rail line in San Clemente. Metrolink service south of the Laguna Niguel ...
Ride FREE on connecting local OC Bus routes with your Metrolink ticket. View the bus interactive system map to find a bus route or the eBusbook for schedule information.
April 14, 2025 Press Releases pdf Initial San Clemente Rail Work to Finish, Passenger Service to Resume on Saturday through South O.C. June 5, 2025
Nearly 70 trains a day travel along the BNSF rail line through Anaheim, Fullerton and Placentia and that number is anticipated to increase more than 45 percent by 2030.